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1. The Moon is full and it is at its highest point in the night sky. Approximately what time is it? The moon is typically at its highest point in the night sky at midnight. It will rise around sunset and set around sunrise. 2. Even if this day was cloudy, approximately when and where could I have looked for the Moon on Mar. 10 th , 2023 (or Apr. 9 th , 2023 if the first date is unmanageable) and what would I have seen (e.g. full moon, half moon, etc.)? The moon was in a waxing gibbus phase. It would have been in the southern part of the sky and visible in the early morning, just before sunrise. 3. Using your observations, how would you argue that the Moon is a sphere (as opposed to a flat disk or something else)? The moon appears as a circle in the sky when it is full which suggests that the shape is a sphere. You can also see the shadows of the moon (craters) move as the phases change which would also suggest that it is not a flat object. 4. Using your observations, how would you argue that the Moon is simply (and only) reflecting light (as opposed to producing its own light)? 5. Approximately how long is it from one phase cycle to the next? From a new moon to a new moon it takes approximately 29 days. 6. If the Moon is directly overhead at a certain time one night, where will it be at that same time a few days later (e.g. further east, further west, etc.)? Depending on the phase of the moon it will start to move further west. From my observations the moon will rise in the East/northeast and set in the west/southwest. Moon observations below
Name: Chris Babl Page __1_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 2-10-2023 Time: 7:42am Altitude of Moon: 100 degrees Direction of Moon: southwest Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was very bright as the sun was coming up. Went out looking for the moon the night before around 8pm when it was dark and was not able to locate the moon during the night. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space): Below is my home made measuring device (minus the straw didn’t have one at the time of the picture)
Name: Chris Babl Page _2__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 2-13-23 Time: 7:35am Altitude of Moon: 125 degrees Direction of Moon: south south/west Miscellaneous observation(s): The moon seems to be moving further south as it is getting smaller. Was still not visible at night the previous night (around 9pm) A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _3__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 2-23-23 Time:7:36pm Altitude of Moon:135 Degrees Direction of Moon: West Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon has not been visible for several days. Partly due to weather (clouds) and it changing phases. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page __4_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:2-25-23 Time:7:29pm Altitude of Moon: 150 Direction of Moon: West Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is moving up higher in the sky around the same time as the last few observations. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space): Hazey outside was hard to get a picture to turn out.
Name: Chris Babl Page __5_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:2-26-23 Time: 6:30 Altitude of Moon:170degrees Direction of Moon: west Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was almost directly overhead A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _6__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:2-27-23 Time:7:12 pm Altitude of Moon: 178 Direction of Moon: west Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was almost directly overhead. It was very hard to tell if it was east or west. (building was for reference) Moon is filling up. Almost to a full moon. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _7__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:2-28-23 Time:7:37pm Altitude of Moon: 175 Direction of Moon: East Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is still filling and has switched directions from being in the west of the sky and now is in the East side of the sky. It is also harder to get a clear picture of the moon at night A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _8__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:3-1-23 Time:7:14pm Altitude of Moon:168 Direction of Moon: East Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon has been moving to the east around the same time every night. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page __9_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 3-2-23 Time:6:47pm Altitude of Moon:164 Direction of Moon:East Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is still continuing to fill in. It is becoming visible earlier in the day. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _10__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 3-3-23 Time: 6:35 Altitude of Moon: 147 Direction of Moon: East Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon seems to be moving closer to the north as time goes on. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _11__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:3-4-23 Time:6:34pm Altitude of Moon: 130 Direction of Moon: East Northeast Miscellaneous observation(s): Almost a full moon. Continuing to make its way further north. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _12__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 3-5-23 Time:5:23pm Altitude of Moon: 100 Direction of Moon: East Northeast Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was visible very early in the day. The earlier in the day the closer the moon seems to appear. Later it gets during the day the further away it seems to be. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _13__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:3-13-23 Time:6:28am Altitude of Moon: 115 Direction of Moon: South Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon has not been visible early in the night like it has previously and has moved to the south. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _14__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 3-14-23 Time: 6:45am Altitude of Moon: 110 Direction of Moon: South Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon has been getting smaller as we move to no moon or “new moon” A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _15__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:3-15-23 Time:7:35am Altitude of Moon:110 Direction of Moon: South Miscellaneous observation(s): Earths shadow on the moon is still growing causing less of the moon to be visible. Still was not visible the night before around 9pm A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _16__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:3-23-23 Time:8:39pm Altitude of Moon:120 Direction of Moon: west Miscellaneous observation(s): The Earths shadow on the moon was very evident tonight. Even in the picture you can see the complete moon. Moon was not observable the last few days. Moon is back to being able to been seen at night and not early morning. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _17__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 3-25-23 Time:9:51pm Altitude of Moon:125 Direction of Moon: West Miscellaneous observation(s): It was a cloudy night and was still able to see the moon through the thin clouds. Still a sliver of the moon. Was not able to see the moons shadow like the previous night. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page __18_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:3-31 Time: 5:11pm Altitude of Moon:123 Direction of Moon: East Miscellaneous observation(s): Mood was visible earlier in the day and still filling out A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page _19__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:4-1-23 Time:6:18pm Altitude of Moon: 120 Direction of Moon: East Miscellaneous observation(s): Not much change from the previous days A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
Name: Chris Babl Page __20_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-2-23 Time:9:44pm Altitude of Moon: 116 Direction of Moon: East Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is getting lower in the sky as days pass. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _21__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-5-23 Time:7:59 Altitude of Moon: 99 Direction of Moon: East/Southeast Miscellaneous observation(s): Very full moon. Moon was very large when it first appeared. The later in the night it was smaller as it was moving further away A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _22__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-10-23 Time: 7:44Am Altitude of Moon: 115 Direction of Moon: South/Southwest Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was not visible the night prior after the full moon it was only visible in the morning. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _23__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-11-23 Time:7:27 AM Altitude of Moon: 117 Direction of Moon: South Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon has moved a lot further south then it was the previous morning. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _24__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-13-23 Time:7:37am Altitude of Moon: 110 Direction of Moon: South Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is getting smaller. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _25__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-14-23 Time:6:40am Altitude of Moon: 114 Direction of Moon:South Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is starting to move towards the East. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page _26__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-22 Time: 9:10pm Altitude of Moon: 123 Direction of Moon: West Miscellaneous observation(s): Hard to see in the picture but was able to really see the shadow of the moon. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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Name: Chris Babl Page __27_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 4-24 Time:8:30 pm Altitude of Moon: 119 Direction of Moon:West Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was visible early in the day A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):
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